Thomas Richard Wirth papers, 1958-1988

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Biographical Note

Thomas Richard Wirth was part of the art scene in New York City starting in
the early 1960s. He was friends with a number of artists, actors, and writers
and took part in the "mail art" movement in the 1970s and 1980s, both as a sender
and a recipient. Wirth was a native of Minnesota and died in 1987 at the age
of 47.

Scope and Content

The Thomas Richard Wirth Papers include a 1982 drawing by Ira Joel Haber and
an altered photo from the You Are Here series by Brian Buczak. There is
also correspondence from writers and other artists including Carol Bergé,
Stephen Sondheim, Michael Andre, David Rattray, Melvin Bernhardt, John Evans,
May Wilson, and Lowell Nesbitt. The collection contains papers that Wirth wrote
in college in Box 1 (Folders 1-6) and correspondence in Box 1 (Folders 7-38)
and Boxes 2-7. Box 8 contains personal items, poetry written by Wirth, photographs,
restricted correspondence, and calendars.

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